Improving rear seat safety: a continuing process

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Lundell, Björn¹; Carlsson, Gerd¹; Nilsson, Petter¹; Persson, Michael¹; Rygaard, Camilla¹

Improving rear seat safety: a continuing process

Proceedings of the 13th International Technical Conference on Experimental Safety Vehicles (ESV)

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¹Volvo Car Corporation
Abstract

This paper will give an overview of the safety of the rear seat of passenger cars. Accident experience for the rear seat, involving unbelted occupants and occupants wearing three-point belts and two-point lap-belts, will be summarized. Different means of improving the safety of the rear seat for both children and adults, in particular the centre position, will be discussed. The three-point retractor belt is an important safety item, which in some car models has been available for the rear outer seating positions for several years. This has not been the case for the rear centre seating position. Two different types of three-point retractor belts for the centre position in sedan models will be presented. A child cushion integrated in the folding armrest in the centre position will be described. This child restraint has recently been introduced for sedan models and is used together with a standard fitted three-point belt.

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